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The Dissenters with Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani

Christian Siriano: The Inclusion Pioneer, on Disrupting Fashion, Championing Inclusion, and Changing Runways Forever

The Dissenters with Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani

Dear Media, Mandana Dayani and Debra Messing

Dissenters, Mandanadayani, Debramessing, News, Philanthropy, Activism, Society & Culture, Humanitarian, Inspiration, Iamavoter

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🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Debra and Madnana sit down with Christian Siriano, one of the top runway and red carpet designers in the world about his work as a pioneer in body positivty, runway diversity, and inclusion.    

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0:00.0

The following podcast is a dear media production.

0:02.8

Hi, this is just a friendly reminder to make sure that you are registered to vote for the upcoming

0:06.3

elections this November.

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Please text the word voter to 26997 to check your registration. You will also receive reminders for all local, state, and

0:15.2

federal elections and your polling locations. And don't forget to follow, I am a voter for

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more civic engagement opportunities. That's voter to 26797.

0:24.4

Hi. Hi, this is Deborah Messing.

0:31.1

Hi, this is Deborah Messing. I'm an actress and social justice advocate.

0:34.8

I am Andana D'Ani, creator and co-founder of the nonpartisan movement, I am a voter.

0:39.6

So Mondana and I are best friends and activism is a huge part of our lives and who we are.

0:45.0

We're constantly inspired by the incredible work people are doing every day all over the world.

0:50.6

And then one day we realize something. Most of these people had no intention of becoming heroes.

0:55.0

They are just accidental activists who knew something was not okay

1:00.0

and chose to do something about it.

1:02.0

In this podcast we share the journeys and chose to do something about it.

1:03.0

In this podcast, we share the journeys of 20 of these dissenters who blew us away.

1:09.5

Based on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's iconic I descent slogan. A dissenter is someone who stood up to an

1:15.6

injustice or challenged the status quo, someone who fought to build a better way.

1:20.5

This week we speak with the incredible Christian Seriano. Christian is one of the top

1:25.8

runway in red carpet designers in the world. His gowns have been worn by everyone from Lady

1:30.8

Gaga, Julian Moore, Lizzo and Cardi B, to Oprah and Michelle Obama.

1:36.4

In 2018, he celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his brand with the most insane show featuring 72 looks. In 2019 he dressed 17 women at the Oscars

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